Leonardo DiCaprio has had quite the year. One Battle After Another, his collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, won Best Picture and six Oscars in total at the 2026 Academy Awards, while DiCaprio earned his seventh acting nomination. He has since been filming Martin Scorsese's What Happens at Night and has been confirmed for Michael Mann's Heat sequel.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Fact File
| Full name | Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 1974 (age 51) |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Production company | Appian Way (founded 2004) |
| Known for | Titanic, The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Revenant |
| Major awards | Academy Award, three Golden Globes, BAFTA |
| Current status | Filming What Happens at Night with Martin Scorsese |
Career History
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Arnie Grape |
| 1997 | Titanic | Jack Dawson |
| 2006 | The Departed | Billy Costigan |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Jordan Belfort |
| 2015 | The Revenant | Hugh Glass |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Rick Dalton |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Ernest Burkhart |
| 2025 | One Battle After Another | Bob Ferguson |
Release years shown are for the original release; a selection of key films only.
Early Years
Born in Los Angeles in November 1974, DiCaprio began his career in television, with recurring roles on Parenthood and as Luke Brower on Growing Pains in the early 1990s. His big-screen breakthrough came in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, which earned him Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor at just 19.
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Titanic and Global Stardom
James Cameron's Titanic (1997) won 11 Oscars and turned DiCaprio into an international star almost overnight. Rather than chase easy hits, he went on to build one of the most celebrated partnerships in cinema with Martin Scorsese, starting with Gangs of New York and continuing through The Aviator, which won him his first Golden Globe, and The Departed.
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The Revenant and Oscar Glory
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) brought another Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Then came The Revenant, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's frontier survival epic, which finally won him the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 2016 ceremony, along with the BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG awards.
Later Career
Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) and Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) kept him at the top. In 2025 he starred as Bob Ferguson in One Battle After Another, which went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars and Best Film at the BAFTAs in 2026.
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Awards
Academy Awards
- Best Actor, The Revenant (2016 ceremony)
- Seven acting nominations in total
Other major awards
- Golden Globes for The Aviator, The Wolf of Wall Street and The Revenant
- BAFTA Best Actor for The Revenant
Away From the Spotlight
DiCaprio set up the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to support environmental causes, and in 2014 the United Nations named him a Messenger of Peace with a focus on climate change. He also produces films through his company Appian Way, founded in 2004.
FAQs
How old is Leonardo DiCaprio?
Leonardo DiCaprio is 51. He was born on 11 November 1974 and turns 52 in November 2026.
Where was Leonardo DiCaprio born?
He was born in Los Angeles, California.
Has Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar?
Yes, he won Best Actor for The Revenant at the 2016 Academy Awards, from seven acting nominations.
What was Leonardo DiCaprio's first film role to get an Oscar nomination?
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at 19.
Did One Battle After Another win Best Picture?
Yes, it won Best Picture and six Oscars in total at the 2026 Academy Awards.
What is Leonardo DiCaprio's next film?
He has been filming Martin Scorsese's What Happens at Night with Jennifer Lawrence, and is also set for Michael Mann's Heat sequel.
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